Bridges: Aug. 16, 2011

When we took our summer break here at Variations on a Theme, we went with a Bridges theme to bridge the gap between shows.

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We start things off on a nice, heavy note.

Puya - "Bridge" - Union (2001)

k-os - "Burning Bridges" - Yes! (2009)

As the last song suggests, you might not always want a bridge to somewhere or someone. In that case, maybe you shouldn't build it in the first place.

Immaculate Machine - "Don't Build the Bridge" - High on Jackson Hill (2009)

The Rural Alberta Advantage - "The Dethbridge in Lethbridge" - Hometowns (2008)

Bridges can be a way to escape and find change.

The Gourds - "The Bridge" - Cow Fish Fowl or Pig (2002)

Jets Overhead - "Bridges" - Bridges (2006)

Bridges can also be a way to unite people and places.

Tanya Morgan feat. Elucid - "The Bridge" - The Bridge (2008)

Black Eyed Peas - "Bridging the Gaps" - Bridging the Gap (2000)

As noted before, bridges can be avenues of great change, whether good or bad.

Cowboy Junkies - "Brothers Under the Bridge" - Early 21st Century Blues (2005)

Guy Clark - "Water Under the Bridge" - Cold Dog Soup (1999)

A bridge can also be a place simply to find love.

The Chiffons - "Up on the Bridge" - Sweet Talkin' Guy (1968)

Aretha Franklin - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Aretha Live at Fillmore West (1971)

Let the bridges take you home.

Cub Country - "O Holy Bridge" - Stay Poor. Stay Happy (2004)